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Gentle Clear Mattifying Acne Moisturizer

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Proactiv+ Complexion Perfecting Hydrator

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Gentle Clear Mattifying Acne Moisturizer

Proactiv+ Complexion Perfecting Hydrator

Moisturizers with exfoliating acids	Moisturizers with exfoliating acids
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Gentle Clear Mattifying Acne Moisturizer

Proactiv+ Complexion Perfecting Hydrator

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Gentle Clear Mattifying Acne Moisturizer

Proactiv+ Complexion Perfecting Hydrator

No. of common ingredients = 0
Salicylic acid (0.5%, active), water, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, sodium polyacrylate, glycerin, ceteareth-20, polysorbate 60, hydrogenated polydecene, ethylhexyl palmitate, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, ppg-2 myristyl ether propionate, phenoxyethanol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, zinc gluconate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, morus alba root extract, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, bisabolol, safflower oil/palm oil aminopropanediol esters, ppg-5-laureth-5, sodium hydroxide, kojic acid, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, sophora angustifolia root extract, disodium edta, polyquaternium-11, arctostaphylos uva-ursi leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin 36	Salicylic acid (0.5%), allantoin, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, arctostaphylos uva ursi leaf extract, bisabolol, butylene glycol, c12-15 alkyl lactate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, ceteareth-20, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, disodium edta, ethylhexyl palmitate, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, glycerin, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, hexylene glycol, hydrogenated polydecene, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, kojic acid, morus alba root extract, phenoxyethanol, polyquaternium-11, polysorbate 60, ppg-2 myristyl ether propionate, ppg-5-laureth-5, safflower oil/palm oil aminopropanediol esters, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate, sophora angustifolia root extract, squalane, water, zinc gluconate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Salicylic acid (0.5%, active), water, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, sodium polyacrylate, glycerin, ceteareth-20, polysorbate 60, hydrogenated polydecene, ethylhexyl palmitate, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, ppg-2 myristyl ether propionate, phenoxyethanol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, zinc gluconate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, morus alba root extract, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, bisabolol, safflower oil/palm oil aminopropanediol esters, ppg-5-laureth-5, sodium hydroxide, kojic acid, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, sophora angustifolia root extract, disodium edta, polyquaternium-11, arctostaphylos uva-ursi leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin

Salicylic acid (0.5%), allantoin, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, arctostaphylos uva ursi leaf extract, bisabolol, butylene glycol, c12-15 alkyl lactate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, ceteareth-20, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, disodium edta, ethylhexyl palmitate, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, glycerin, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, hexylene glycol, hydrogenated polydecene, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, kojic acid, morus alba root extract, phenoxyethanol, polyquaternium-11, polysorbate 60, ppg-2 myristyl ether propionate, ppg-5-laureth-5, safflower oil/palm oil aminopropanediol esters, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate, sophora angustifolia root extract, squalane, water, zinc gluconate

Notable ingredients

Gentle Clear Mattifying Acne Moisturizer

Proactiv+ Complexion Perfecting Hydrator

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (0.5%, active)

Soothing: Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi leaf extract

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Arctostaphylos uva ursi leaf extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Clear Mattifying Acne Moisturizer

Proactiv+ Complexion Perfecting Hydrator

Salicylic acid (0.5%, active)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.